Casting Announced for Signature's Two Trains Running

Casting has been announced for Two Trains Running, which will be presented by Signature Theatre Company as the second entry of its current August Wilson tribute season.  The production will run from November 7th through December 30th.

Two Trains Running will star: Leon Addison Brown, Chad L. Coleman, Frankie Faison, Arthur French, Ron Cephas Jones, January LaVoy and Ed Wheeler.  Lou Bellamy will direct.

"In 1969 Pittsburgh, the regulars at a popular local diner grind out an existence against the backdrop of a turbulent world and rapidly changing city. Memphis Lee looks to prevent the demolition of his restaurant in the face of a municipal project while across the street, Mr. West, the local funeral director, has more business than he can handle. Faced with racial inequality, a depressed economy and the threat of violence, the local residents fight to hang on to their solidarity and sense of community," state Signature notes.

Two Trains Running premiered on Broadway in 1992 and ran for 160 performances.  Laurence Fishburne won a Tony Award for his performance as Sterling.

The creative team will feature: Derek McLane (sets), Matthew J. Lefevbre (costumes), Robert Wierzel (lighting), and Brett R. Jarvis (sound).

Signature most recently earned raves for its production of Wilson's Seven Guitars, which plays an extended run through October 7th.  The late playwright's King Hedley II will run from February 20th through April 15th, 2006.

Wilson, who died of liver cancer on October 2nd, 2005, is considered to have been one of the major modern playwrights.  His groundbreaking 10-play chronicle of the African-American experience in the 20th century encompassed Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II and Radio Golf. 

Visit www.signaturetheatre.org for tickets and more information.